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Burnside Street is a major thoroughfare of Portland, in the
What is now Burnside Street was originally named B Street east of Southwest 16th Avenue and Washington Street west of S.W. 16th (as a continuation of Washington Street from downtown). In 1891, B Street was renamed for Portland merchant David Burnside, and in 1933 Washington Street west of SW 16th was renamed Burnside Street. Burnside became Portland's principal east–west axis following the 1912 Bennett Plan, soon becoming one of the widest streets in the city. The street runs from SW Barnes Road in Sylvan-Highlands to the Mount Hood Highway in Gresham, a distance of over . It crosses the Willamette River via the Burnside Bridge, where the
The 1978 Burnside Airplane Crash
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U.S. state
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of Oregon
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, and one of a few east–west streets that runs uninterrupted on both sides of the Willamette River
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. It serves as the dividing line between North Portland and South Portland. Its namesake bridge, Burnside Bridge, is one of the most heavily traversed in Portland.
In Gresham between approximately the east 18300 block to Mt. Hood Hwy (and E Powell Blvd/SE Powell Valley Rd), Burnside runs southeast–northwest and is no longer the divide between northeast and southeast on the City of Portland-Multnomah County street grid. Additionally (as you travel southeast), SE Burnside St becomes NW Burnside Road at SE 202nd/NW Birdsdale Ave, and NE Burnside Rd at N Main Ave in Gresham. Burnside Road's eastern terminus is where it meets Mt. Hood Hwy (US-26), E Powell Blvd (US-26), and SE Powell Valley Road.
History
What is now Burnside Street was originally named B Street east of Southwest 16th Avenue and Washington Street west of S.W. 16th (as a continuation of Washington Street from downtown). In 1891, B Street was renamed for Portland merchant David Burnside, and in 1933 Washington Street west of SW 16th was renamed Burnside Street. Burnside became Portland's principal east–west axis following the 1912 Bennett Plan, soon becoming one of the widest streets in the city. The street runs from SW Barnes Road in Sylvan-Highlands to the Mount Hood Highway in Gresham, a distance of over . It crosses the Willamette River via the Burnside Bridge, where the White Stag sign
The White Stag sign, also known as the "Portland Oregon" sign, is a lighted neon-and- incandescent-bulb sign located atop the White Stag Building, at 70 NW Couch Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States, facing the Burnside Bridge. The ...
is visible.
For a number of years, the portion of Burnside between NW 19th Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard was designated U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
. It is served by TriMet
TriMet, formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Created in 1969 ...
bus line 20 between Barnes Road and NE/SE 102nd Avenue, and several MAX Blue Line
The MAX Blue Line is a light rail service in Portland, Oregon, United States, operated by TriMet as part of the MAX Light Rail system. It travels east–west for approximately —the longest in the network—between Hillsboro, Beaverton, Po ...
light-rail stations are located along its route in East Portland between 102nd Avenue and Ruby Junction.
Buildings and businesses
Notable buildings on Burnside Street include Bossanova Ballroom, the Crystal Ballroom, Laurelhurst Theater, and the Roseland Theater. Notable businesses which have operated on Burnside include: Alexis Restaurant, Ate-Oh-Ate,Dante's
Dante's is a nightclub and live music venue in Portland, Oregon. The venue, located along West Burnside Street and owned by Frank Faillace, hosts a variety of acts ranging from burlesque to rock music.
Dante's is housed in an unreinforced masonr ...
, Dimo's Apizza, Canard, Doug Fir Lounge, Franks-A-Lot, Fifty Licks, Flying Fish Company, Heart Coffee Roasters, Hippo Hardware and Trading Company, Laurelhurst Market, Le Pigeon, Lonesome's Pizza, PaaDee, Pix Pâtisserie, RingSide Steakhouse
RingSide Steakhouse is a restaurant located in Portland, Oregon.
History
The RingSide has been one of the city's most famous steakhouses for more than 60 years, and in addition to the original location on West Burnside Street has opened a sec ...
, Rontoms, Screen Door, and Straight from New York Pizza. The Cart Blocks operate in Ankeny Square on Burnside.
See also
* Barbara Walker Crossing *United Airlines Flight 173
United Airlines Flight 173 was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, with a scheduled stop in Denver, Colorado. On December 28, 1978, the aircraft ...
References
External links
The 1978 Burnside Airplane Crash
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Portland Monthly
''Portland Monthly'' (also referred to as ''Portland Monthly Magazine'') is a monthly news and general interest magazine which covers food, politics, business, design, events and culture in Portland, Oregon. The magazine was co-founded in 2003 b ...
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Streets in Portland, Oregon
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